32 things you should never say to your boss

Honesty is the best policy in the workplace — but like any rule, this one has a few exceptions.

"It's important to be cautious with what you say to your boss, as even the slightest slip up could make or break your career," says Ryan Kahn, a career coach, founder ofThe Hired Group, and author of "Hired! The Guide for the Recent Grad."

"There are the obvious things to hold back from saying to your boss, but the key is to dissect the little things in your interactions."

Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and the author of "Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job," agrees. "There are certain comments and questions based on negative perspectives that can set you back with your boss," she says. "If they continue unabated, these phrases can sabotage an otherwise great job."

A good practice is to first pause before blurting out something you might regret and examine what you're trying to achieve, and the likely reaction you'll get from your boss.

Police detain man after hostage situation in London's Leicester Square

A hostage situation in London's Leicester Square ended when police detained a man who was holding a woman at knifepoint on Wednesday night local time.

Parts of Leicester Square were on lockdown as the situation unfolded in an Italian restaurant, according to several reports on Twitter.

Police appeared to have cordoned off the streets outside Bella Italia restaurant, where the situationreportedly took place.

According to the BBC, a man who claimed to have a knife was holding a woman hostage inside the restaurant. Two other people were reportedly inside.

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94-year-old who served behind Nazi lines reveals the most terrifying thing he experienced

A 94-year-old World War II veteran held a Reddit AMA, with the help of his grandson, in which he provides a startling look at his time serving behind Nazi lines as an intelligence staff sergeant.

John Cardinalli, who was sworn to secrecy for 65 years following the end of World War II, has taken to Reddit to explain his time with the US Office of Strategic Services. The OSS was the forerunner of the CIA, and it was dedicated to coordinating espionage and intelligence gathering behind enemy lines during WWII.

Cardinalli was unable to tell his story until the FBI and CIA declassified his mission in 2008. Now, realizing the historical importance of his role, Cardinalli has written the book "65 Years of Secrecy" about his roles during the war.

Pregnant secretary of Pope Francis found dead in her Rome apartment

The Pope's pregnant receptionist has been found dead in her apartment on the outskirts of the city.

Miriam Wuolou, a 34-year-old of Eritrean origin, was seven-months pregnant when her body was discovered.

She had worked at Pope Francis' home and a priests' guesthouse called Santa Marta for years.

The Italian press reports she worked as a kind of gatekeeper for the Pontiff, as well as for the bishops and cardinals who stay there.

The Pope opted to live at the Santa Marta guesthouse after his appointment in 2013, rejecting the grand papal apartments because he found them too sumptuous and he feared isolation.

Adele publicly supports Kesha — who's fighting a sex-assault lawsuit — in her Brit Award acceptance speech

While accepting her award for British female solo artist at the 2016 Brit Awards, Adele voiced her support for Kesha.

Kesha is in an ongoing legal battleto get out of her contract with Sony and producer Dr. Luke, who she alleges sexually abused her. 

Adele also used her speech to honor the other female nominees. 

"And to all the other girls, thank you for letting me in your company," the record-breaking "25" artist said. Her fellow nominees were Florence & the Machine, Jess Glynne, Laura Marling, and the posthumously nominated Amy Winehouse. "You're all incredible, you're all amazing, and it's a privilege to be alongside you." 

FLOYD MAYWEATHER 'MONEY TEAM' IN SERIOUS CAR WRECK

Floyd Mayweather's entourage, The Money Team, got into a major accident on an L.A. freeway ... critically injuring one member of Floyd's crew ... 3m360 has learned.

The crash happened Tuesday night on the 10 freeway -- 3 TMT vans were rolling eastbound when one of them smashed into an 18-wheeler. Sources on the scene tell us one passenger in the van, not the driver, was hurt so badly he could lose an eye.

You can see in the video, the front left side of the van sustained major damage.

We're told Floyd was in the second vehicle in the caravan which was not involved in the accident. It's unclear if the driver of the truck was injured. 

Today is Floyd's 39th birthday. He'd flown into LAX Tuesday, and was rolling back to Las Vegas when the accident happened.

A hostage situation is unfolding in London's Leicester Square

Parts of London's Leicester Square are on lockdown as a hostage situation is reportedly unfolding in a restaurant, according to several reports on Twitter.

Police appear to have cordoned off the streets outside Bella Italia restaurant, where the situation isreportedly taking place.

According to the BBC, a man who claims to have a knife is holding a woman hostage inside the restaurant. Two other people are reportedly inside.

London police have confirmed that the situation is not terror-related. 

Jose Mourinho vs Ryan Giggs: Manchester United fans vote for who they want as their next manager

Candidates: Mourinho and Giggs are in the running to replace Louis van Gaal

Manchester United's supporters have voted overwhelmingly in favour of Jose Mourinho becoming the club's next manager ahead of Ryan Giggs, the Manchester Evening News report.

Louis van Gaal is expected to leave the club at the end of the season - 12 months before his three-year contract at Old Trafford ends.

Mourinho and Giggs are the two most likely candidates to replace him, with Ed Woodward keen on appointing Mourinho, and Sir Bobby Charlton and Sir Alex Ferguson in favour of Giggs.

The knights, though, are in the minority. On the Red Issue, United We Stand and Red News fanzine websites, Giggs has scored incredibly low with supporters in 'next manager' polls.

Robotic third arm turns musician into cyborg drummer

After an accident fused a quartet of robotic limbs to his body, nuclear physicist Dr. Otto Octavius devoted himself to a life of crime and fighting Spider-Man. However, villainy isn't the only option for people either blessed or cured with extra mechanical appendages—they can also choose to rock.

Researchers at Georgia Tech's Center for Music Technology have created a robotic arm that attaches to a drummer's body and improvises drum parts based on what the human drummer is playing.

Gil Weinberg, the director of the Center for Music Technology, says in a video about the project that music is an ideal challenge for researchers working in the area of integrating robotic limbs into human movement. “Music is something that is very timely," said Weinberg, who also led the project. "You really need to do things on the right millisecond. It's also very spacial. You need to go to the right places.

This lightweight robotic exoskeleton is getting paralyzed people on their feet once again

"I am not the robot, I wear the robot," Steven Sanchez said of the Phoenix robotic exoskeleton that is helping paralyzed people walk again. The Phoenix, developed by SuitX, is a modular robotic device that enables people with limited mobility walk with the fluidity of natural movement.

Sanchez, now 28-years-old, was paralyzed 11 years ago in a BMX accident. He was casually playing around with fellow high schoolers on his bike when an accident left him immobile from the waist down.

For the last four years he's been working with SuitX on the development, design, and technical execution of the lightweight machinery that's helped him regain mobility. Sanchez, a machinist by trade, is one of the first people in the world to walk with the Phoenix skeleton equipped. 

Cabin smoke forces evacuation from JAL plane in snowstorm

More than 150 passengers used escape slides to evacuate from a Japan Airlines jet after engine trouble apparently caused smoke to flow into the cabin during a snowstorm, the airline said.

Flight 3512, a Boeing 737, was preparing to depart from New Chitose Airport serving near Sapporo to Fukuoka when the incident occurred around 3 p.m. Tuesday, the airline said.

According to a JAL spokesman, the aircraft was heading to the runway when it was ordered back to the terminal due to heavy snow.

Kesha fans want to crowdfund $2 million to pay out the rest of her Sony contract

A New York judge may have denied Kesha’s request to circumvent the terms of her recording contract last week, but the setback has only ignited her fans’ creativity for ways of showing support.

The pop singer and songwriter’s career has been in limbo since she accused longtime collaborator Lukasz Gottwald (aka Dr. Luke) with sexual assault and battery and he fired back with a countersuit. Sony, the label both of them have been working under, has remained silent on the issue, leaving Kesha’s ability to record or release any new music in limbo.

Nigerian navy kills pirate, storms, rescues thrice-hijacked oil tanker

LAGOS – Nigerian sailors rescued a hijacked oil tanker in a dramatic night-time rescue in which they killed one pirate, the Nigerian navy announced as it escorted the ship into Lagos harbor Monday.

The Panama-flagged Maximus, owned by a company in the United Arab Emirates and on lease to a South Korean shipping company, steamed in with four captured hijackers from Nigeria and Ghana and the crew of 18 from India, Pakistan, China, South Korea, Sudan and Ghana, said Rear Adm. Henry Babalola.

He said the navy is still searching for two crew taken hostage by two hijackers who escaped in a pirate vessel. The Indian defense attache, Capt. Gautam Marwaha, said one hostage is Indian and the other is believed to be Pakistani. He said they have received no ransom demand.

15 things you should do right before a big presentation

You have to give a big, important presentation in just 15 minutes. Your heart is racing, your palms are damp — you're starting to panic.

It's completely normal. In fact, most speakers, beginners and veterans alike, readily admit to feeling nervous in the moments leading up to a big speech or presentation.

Darlene Price, president, of Well Said, Inc. and author of "Well Said! Presentations and Conversations That Get Results," says instead of trying to lose the butterflies, you should aim to leverage them.

"The adrenaline surge can fuel your body with the energy and enthusiasm necessary for a great performance," she explains.

Whether you're stepping to the front of the room to speak to just a few people, or making a grand entrance in a ballroom to address thousands, here are 15 ways to effectively use the moments before you present to prepare your body and mind for peak performance

1. Talk positively to yourself.

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Claim your success before you begin, Price says.

"Let's learn from the experts in sports psychology. They've proven that an athlete's positive self-talk prior to and during a performance consistently creates a higher win rate," she explains.

What's more, research suggests that using your first name or the pronoun "you" instead of "I" can make it easier to deal with stressful experiences.

In the minutes leading up to your presentation, say over and over within yourself, "You are a dynamic speaker!" "You are enthusiastic and engaging!" "You are prepared and confident!"

"Write your own set of self-affirmations and confidently declare them," she advises. "Your words will create a self-fulling prophecy."